directors. Molasky admitted in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he used the company as a "tax shelter." Equestrianism Molasky owned racehorses with trainer Bruce Headley. One of his horses was Kona Gold. Philanthropy Molasky was a key figure in the development of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas through a donation of of prime land at Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway. He also served as the Founding Chairman of the UNLV Foundation, the fundraising arm of the university. Molasky served on the board of directors of Project REAL, a non-profit organization that teaches "principles of democracy, law and the responsibilities of citizenship" to schoolchildren in Las Vegas. The Molasky Junior High School in Las Vegas is named in his honor. Molasky was one of the founders of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. Personal life and death Molasky was married to Pepie (Bookbinder) Molasky. He then married Susan (Frey) Molasky. He has three sons and a daughter, all of whom work at The Molasky Group of Companies: Steven Molasky. Andrew Molasky. Alan Molasky. Beth Molasky. Irwin & Susan Molasky Junior High School, a middle school in North Las Vegas, is named after the two Molaskys. Molasky died of natural causes on July 4, 2020, at the age of 93. References 1927 births 2020 deaths Businesspeople from St. Louis Military personnel from St. Louis People from the Las Vegas Valley American real estate businesspeople American racehorse owners and breeders University of Nevada, Las Vegas American philanthropists Jewish American philanthropists Ohio State University alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni 21st-century American Jews